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Missouri bill ending state sales tax on food, groceries passes committee test

2 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS—A bill that would take Missouri off the list of 13 states which currently taxes the sale of food and groceries has passed unanimously out of a state legislative committee. House Bill 1992 made it out of the House's Ways and Means Committee Wednesday and will next head for the House Rules Committee. The [...]
Gregg Palermo

Pritzker clings to executive powers after court, legislative panel suspend school mask rule

2 years 2 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) -- In his first public appearance since a bipartisan panel of lawmakers voted to suspend the statewide mask mandate in schools, Governor J.B. Pritzker again urged school districts not named in a pending lawsuit to continue enforcing the mask requirement, citing his emergency powers. "The executive order requiring masks is still in [...]
Mark Maxwell

Puppy undergoes successful stem cell procedure in St. Louis for hip dysplasia

2 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - An 11-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Zoe was treated for hip dysplasia at the Animal Medical Center of Mid-America (AMCMA) at the Humane Society of Missouri with stem cell injection therapy. The therapy known as BMAC was performed by Travis Arndt, D.V.M., director of the AMCMA. “Zoe’s owner was facing a decision [...]
Monica Ryan

This $900k penthouse has view of Cathedral Basilica

2 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A penthouse apartment is for sale in the Central West End for nearly $900,000. The building located at 110 North Newstead Avenue was built in 2001. Apartment 304 is listed at $899,000. The seller was an original buyer of the 12-unit building. He is the last of the original buyers to sell. [...]
Monica Ryan

O’Fallon, MO man charged with sex crimes; police look for additional victims

2 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS--Authorities in St. Charles County have charged a 41-year-old O'Fallon, Missouri man with statutory rape and sodomy after they say he used a social media app to contact a minor, and are asking the public's help to locate other potential victims. According to court records, the crimes happened between November 2021 and February 8, [...]
Gregg Palermo

Where are people in Illinois moving to most?

2 years 2 months ago
The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year prior since 1947 when migration statistics were first gathered by the Census Bureau. Between March of 2019 and 2020, just [...]
Stacker

Collinsville, Illinois home completely destroyed by fire this morning

2 years 2 months ago
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - A Collinsville, Illinois home was completely destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning. The fire started at about 7:15 a.m. at a home located in the 200 block of Lake Ridge Drive. It is unknown at this time how the fire started. When firefighters arrived at the home, flames were already shooting from [...]
Monica Ryan

One in custody following south St. Louis County police chase

2 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - One person is in custody after a police chase Wednesday morning in south St. Louis County. The chase ended near Lindbergh and Reavis Barracks when the suspect took off on foot. There, the suspect was captured and taken into custody. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX flew over the scene. FOX 2 [...]
Monica Ryan